Bicycles Weekly Newsletter - Monday, February 29, 2016

Top new questions this week: What is the safest and most courteous way to ride on a two-lane road? There is a one-mile two-lane road close to my home with no bike lane, but with a large sidewalk. I ride this road every day, and it got me curious what I should be doing. The speed limit is 35 and the ... safety etiquette   asked by nolawi petros 11 votes answered by jcbrou 21 votes can only use right hand to brake reliably, due to disability - safer/possible to modify bike? I'm new here and hoping someone might have thoughts on this - had a look and couldn't find an answer elsewhere! Apologies for the kind of long question, and if it's silly, but any thoughts would be ... brakes beginner modification injury disability   asked by Yhana 9 votes answered by Nate Wengert 11 votes Power to weight, FTP and Terrain Profile If two riders of different build rider 1 - shorter, lighter, thinner rider 2 - taller, heavier, stockier Are riding a rolling terrain. No notable climbs. A few short climbs lasting no more than a ... weight power wattage ftp watts   asked by OraNob 5 votes answered by Andy P 6 votes Why doesn't this V-Brake fit my frame? As part of a bike rebuild I'm working on, I replaced the old cantilever brakes with new Shimano V-brakes. The problem is that the new front brake doesn't seem to fit with the wheel. The rim walls are ... brakes   asked by Daniel 5 votes answered by ojs 5 votes How to fix folding lock holder I've got an ABUS Bordo Lite folding lock and the holder it came with which attaches to the bicycle's frame using two thin metal strips and/or two Velcro straps is now broken: As you can see, the ... repair lock cargo storage   asked by errantlinguist 4 votes answered by Chris H 3 votes Hydration rucksacks on and off the bike? I suffer from diabetes insipidus, body fluids and inability to keep them inside. I'm not a fan of using a rucksack on a ride, prefer the bike to carry the weight, but am wondering if a small hydration ... hydration   asked by Pedaldog 4 votes answered by Criggie 4 votes arm and elbow position -- sticking out or straight, also pushing or pulling on handlebar All, I've been riding on the road for 20 years, mostly without much discomfort. But for the past 2 years I've ridden only MTB. I recently had a professional road fit done where my position was ... road-bike handlebars bike-fit   asked by North Krimsly 4 votes answered by Rider_X 9 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: When should you replace tires after getting a flat? A nail punctured my rear wheel tire today while riding. My question is, how do you know if you need to replace a tire or simply repair it with a tube repair kit? The hole looks pretty nasty. The cap ... tire repair puncture innertube replacement   asked by TheOne 13 votes answered by zenbike 11 votes How to store a bike outside and still avoid rapid decay? I've got insufficient space to store my bike inside. I fear however that it will rust away within a few years if I store the bike outside. My question is twofold: Will storing a bike outside be a ... storage   asked by Dimitri C. 40 votes answered by Ian 28 votes Can you answer this? Cybex Recumbent exercise bike clicks on left side of wheel/pedal I just got a used Cybex recumbent bike. For the first 3 weeks it worked perfect. Then out of the blue the left pedal started clicking as I bring my foot around and up. It starts after using it for a ... recumbent clicking   asked by Pam Fries 1 vote

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